tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59644822024-03-07T19:08:08.581-08:00homeschool2collegeHelping homeschooled students choose a college, gain admission, and find Financial Aid and Scholarships to help with the high costs of education.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-77700507604989151372007-10-08T14:18:00.000-07:002007-10-08T14:26:53.957-07:00I came across the 2006 Report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The report, titled "Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education", gives the percentage of annual family income needed to pay net college costs at public 4 year institutions. Ohio 42% New Jersey 37% Iowa 30% Oregon 36% Washington 31% Illinois 35%The states wereLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-44386691527441920642007-08-02T14:41:00.000-07:002007-08-02T14:50:45.861-07:00Summer is winding down quickly, and for the recent high school grad, that means time to begin packing for college! For us, we packed carefully and tried to think of everything our student would need, but there will always be those last minute Wal-Mart runs to get all the little incidentals that you didn't think about. To help you prepare, we have a packing list on our website that may help you Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-29118798597480365732007-06-13T13:51:00.000-07:002007-06-13T14:07:33.184-07:00Not happy with the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) that was sent to you on your FAFSA? Frequently when families recieve the Student Aid Report from their filed FAFSA, they are amazed at how high the EFC has been set. If this has happened to you, don't despair---you can file an appeal!If you feel that your EFC is unreasonably high, write a letter to the financial aid administrator of the Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-46245355204670919442007-06-08T13:43:00.000-07:002007-06-08T13:53:52.921-07:00Your child has worked hard at putting some money into his savings account---tucking this away for future college expenses. That is an excellent habit for a young person to get into; however, for college savings, it could be costly!Colleges generally expect a student to pay about 35% of savings accounts in his name whereas they only expect parents to pay somewhere closer to 6% of total savings forLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-15699552815999993262007-04-24T13:40:00.000-07:002007-04-24T14:11:50.231-07:00Teens and volunteeringOur community sustained heavy damage from a tornado last weekend, so on Monday I volunteered to help with some clean up. As I was working in a yard, a group of teenage boys came by to help. They were so pleasant and enthusiastic and got the job done in a hurry! Several of them commented that they wished they could be out of school for several more days, saying, "I'm learningLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-29689219279563545662007-04-09T18:20:00.000-07:002007-04-09T18:30:56.483-07:00Big Scholarships vs Small ScholarshipsWhen searching for scholarship money, you will discover that there are many sources for scholarships. The local scholarships that we found were generally smaller amounts of money (anywhere from $250 to $1,000) and were only good for one year. We thought this was very helpful in getting into a college, but then what to do for the other years of required Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-12075405580569553122007-04-03T19:07:00.000-07:002007-04-03T19:12:54.872-07:00Here's a quick idea when you make college visits:If you are taking or planning on taking some courses at a local community college, there is always a concern that your hours may not transfer to the university you plan to attend. Next time you make a college visit, simply bring along a copy of your community college's catalog and ask the admissions office if hours from that school will transfer. Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-38405416266155283232007-03-27T18:59:00.000-07:002007-03-27T19:21:55.388-07:00Scholarship SeasonIt is now officially spring and it is also the height of scholarship season. Many, many scholarships are due before the end of April, so seniors have plenty to do!Hopefully if you are a future graduate, you have not put off scholarship searching until now! It is so much more effective to begin looking toward scholarships during the Sophomore and Junior years. That way, when Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-2777133596585394262007-03-11T19:37:00.000-07:002007-03-11T19:43:57.642-07:00It is March---have you filed your FAFSA yet? If you will be a college student next fall, you need to get your FAFSA filed now. This is probably one of the most important things you can do to help you find student aid. It is the beginning point for all Stafford loans and many, many colleges use the figures from this report to decide what financial aid a student needs. Get your taxes done ASAP and Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-53625505117154276142007-02-27T15:51:00.000-08:002007-02-27T15:53:03.064-08:00The cost of college continues to escalate.The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education has released its 2006 report. It states that the percentage of annual family income needed to pay net college costs at public 4-year instutitions has gone up again this year. Some of the highest are:Ohio at 42%New Jersey at 37%Oregon at 36%Illinois at 35%Washington at 31%Iowa at 30%The rest of theLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1169477235114755062007-01-22T06:41:00.000-08:002007-01-22T06:47:15.130-08:00Here is a great example of finding a scholarship. This Sunday in the coupon section of the newspaper, I found an ad for a college scholarship from Sharpie. With this scholarship, all you have to do is log onto Sharpie.com and enter for a chance to win a $25,000 college scholarship. This would probably be an outside chance for getting money, but one of those things that won't cost you to enter-Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1169047096558881562007-01-17T07:07:00.001-08:002007-01-17T07:18:49.230-08:00Good morning!There could be great news coming out of Washington---they are considering lowering the interest rate on school loans. Right now, Congress is debating lowering the interest from around 8.6% to about 3.4%---this could mean huge savings for students that have to borrow money to pay for education. The downside looks like the money the government would loose would be covered by making theLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1167960490541264622007-01-04T17:18:00.000-08:002007-01-04T17:28:10.553-08:00It's been some time now since I have added to this blog. With this new year, I will try to blog occasionally and keep you up to date on college admission and scholarship information.If you have a student that will be heading to college next fall, NOW is the time to begin your financial aid search. It is time to begin working on getting your taxes done so that you can file your FAFSA (Free Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1113240697693020122005-04-11T10:20:00.000-07:002005-04-11T10:31:37.696-07:00Today let's explore some possible interview questions. These are a few questions that might come up during a college interview. There are many more, but these are very possible questions to prepare for.1. What recent experience has changed your life?2. What is your worst quality?3. If you could read the evaluations of a teacher, what would it say about you?4. Are your test scores an accurate Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1112129477502214442005-03-29T12:36:00.000-08:002005-03-29T12:51:17.506-08:00As you probably know, the March SAT test was the first test where there was a writing portion. Following are the three writing prompts that were used on the March 12-13 test dates. You may want to use these with your student as a way to practice for the exam.Prompt 1 from the March 12th test dateWe must seriously question the idea of majority rule. The majority grinned and jeered when Columbus Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1109107724004418962005-02-22T13:26:00.000-08:002005-02-22T13:28:44.006-08:00We are up and running with a new website. Come visit us at www.homeschoolscholarships.comI think the new site will be helpful. I'd love some feedback on the site---I'd love to hear from you. I will try to answer any questions that are not addressed online. Hope to hear from you soon.LindaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1103127966928999582004-12-15T08:22:00.000-08:002004-12-15T08:26:06.926-08:00My blog has been silent for a long time now. We've been busy making changes to our website and will soon have it up and running.
For those of you that are heading to college next fall, your busiest scholarship season is just around the corner. Most scholarships are awarded during the spring, so be sure to keep your eyes open for scholarship opportunities. Pick up applications when you find them Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1093879554945123042004-08-30T08:16:00.000-07:002004-08-30T08:25:54.946-07:00Well, school is back in session for most folks or will be within the next week or so. If you have a high school Junior this year, be sure to have him take the PSAT in October. This is a sort of "practice" test for the SAT and is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship program. It is a great way to get in a practice test prior to taking the SAT for real. This fall's test will Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1086789836483948892004-06-09T06:59:00.000-07:002004-06-09T07:03:56.483-07:00Well, it's been a while since I added to my blog. Been busy getting ready for a homeschool event where I will be giving a presentation on college prep and financial aid.
For those of you preparing for homeschool classes next fall, if you have junior high or high school students, please consider adding some mythology and Shakespeare to your reading for next year. These are areas that they will Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1083159414738480012004-04-28T06:36:00.000-07:002004-04-28T06:41:10.093-07:00Found a great link this week!
www.securityoncampus.org
You can type in the name of a college and it will do a search for that school. Then click on the college you want and you can get all kinds of crime statistics for that school---everything from burglary and rape to hate crimes. Also if you check at the bottom of the page for the school you are checking, you can click on the NCES IPEDS COOL Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1082124834273368072004-04-16T07:13:00.000-07:002004-04-16T07:17:53.450-07:00Well, I haven't added anything in a long time. I've been busy getting my website redone and working on a presentation that I will be doing at some homeschool bookfairs this summer.
Seniors should be waiting to hear the results of scholarship applications! Usually late April and early May are pretty exciting times!
If you are a Junior, it would be good to begin looking for scholarships for next Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1077549447373184742004-02-23T07:17:00.000-08:002004-02-23T07:20:13.810-08:00Scholarship season is here! If you have a senior homeschooler, NOW is the time to be diligently looking for scholarship opportunities! Many scholarship applications are due during March and April. Begin looking everywhere for these opportunities. Check your local newspaper, your employer, your student's employer, local clubs and civic groups, anywhere you can think of.
I have full info on findingLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1077159976566633192004-02-18T19:06:00.000-08:002004-02-18T19:08:56.966-08:00Well, it's done---time to celebrate! We got our taxes done the end of last week and submitted the girls' taxes today and filed a FAFSA for each of them. It is a chore that I dread every year, and when it is done I often wonder why I dreaded it so much! Just the thought of getting everything together, I guess.
If you have a homeschooler that is a senior this year or is continuing on in college or Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1075905797315451952004-02-04T06:43:00.000-08:002004-02-04T06:45:37.186-08:00Let's talk today about helping your child in career choices. Some children seem to quickly figure out what they would like to do with their lives, but for others, the decision is one they struggle with for years. Homeschoolers have an opportunity to explore the fields they love, and this can be very helpful in deciding what to do with their lives. Encourage your child in the subjects/topics they Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964482.post-1074784643336909912004-01-22T07:17:00.000-08:002004-01-22T07:19:25.716-08:00Well, this month has flown past! I've been busy getting my taxes together and will be ready to send them off to my accountant by the first of Feb. It always seems like I get the last of my info from banks, etc the first day of Feb, so I can't send off my taxes til after that.
Accountants are usually not very busy through Feb, so ours can get our taxes done very quickly and I can then file the Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331126213594369356noreply@blogger.com